Fosse Way
/ (fɒs) /
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noun
a Roman road in Britain between Lincoln and Exeter, with a fosse on each side
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How to use Fosse Way in a sentence
I wonder that more men do not set out to follow, let us say, the Fosse-Way.
First and Last|H. BellocThe Fosse Way strikes right through the village, and may here be inspected with advantage.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. WadeIt possibly derives its name from its proximity to the Fosse Way.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade